1. Describe 2 effects that Opium had on Chinese society.
Opium caused many people to become drug addicts. It also caused famine and rebellion. 16 million people died.
2. Describe why the Chinese Emperor lost his country.
The foreigners won the Opium wars, so China had to give other countries many privileges. Even the boxers couldn't keep them away; they lost terribly. The Emperor lost his powers to the foreigners, and therefore left.
3. In your own words, describe Great Britain's role in bringing Chinese society to the brink of collapse.
Britain traded drugs to China, mainly opium. Opium created drug addicts and rebellions, which caused too much internal conflict in China. Therefore, nothing went right and China was in a disaster.
4. Describe in your own words the 'Open Door Policy'
A statement from the US that all countries should have equal access to any Chinese port open for trade. This stopped countries from arguing who would get to use the port and helped maintain Chinese territory.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Quiz
1.
The United States is carefully keeping an eye on China. China has missiles (Dongfeng-31) that can fire all the way to the west side of the US. Not only that but, they can be launched from TRUCKS, making them fulkly mobile. The US predicts that China will launch this missile within the next few years.
These missiles are just one thing; China is also developing an in-flight refueling capacity, giving its air force a much longer a much longer range. Submarines and in-flight controls will allow them to compete in high technology battlefields. With all this technology, they might be able to take back Taiwan.
2.
After the Opium wars, China was devasted, depressed, and opened up. Before the wars, China was mostly isolated and known as a superior country. After, it was open and exposed. People knew about how insecure it was and how inadequete its social and political structures were. The Treaties signed after the war opened Chinese ports, and along with it, Chinese markets to Western capitalism. This almost entirely collapsed China's economy.
3.
Now, China seems to have reshaped and recovered. They have a powerful military, ready to send missiles to an enemy anytime. They're not as insecure and open as before. The opium war effects are fading.
The United States is carefully keeping an eye on China. China has missiles (Dongfeng-31) that can fire all the way to the west side of the US. Not only that but, they can be launched from TRUCKS, making them fulkly mobile. The US predicts that China will launch this missile within the next few years.
These missiles are just one thing; China is also developing an in-flight refueling capacity, giving its air force a much longer a much longer range. Submarines and in-flight controls will allow them to compete in high technology battlefields. With all this technology, they might be able to take back Taiwan.
2.
After the Opium wars, China was devasted, depressed, and opened up. Before the wars, China was mostly isolated and known as a superior country. After, it was open and exposed. People knew about how insecure it was and how inadequete its social and political structures were. The Treaties signed after the war opened Chinese ports, and along with it, Chinese markets to Western capitalism. This almost entirely collapsed China's economy.
3.
Now, China seems to have reshaped and recovered. They have a powerful military, ready to send missiles to an enemy anytime. They're not as insecure and open as before. The opium war effects are fading.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
HW #3
!!Sepoy Uprising!!
It’s a Friday afternoon in the year of 1857 and the British Easy India Company is still taking control of India. It’s been a century and Indians are tired of this. They want to imperialize India under British rule, so they could have easier access to everything India has, mainly an easier way of trade. The roads built by the Indians are now a negative thing, since the British can use them for their own advantages.
The British are using cow and pig grease on bullets to anger the Indians, which is decreasing the anger between the Hindus and Muslims. The Indians are being treated like nothing; the British don’t even care. And now the Indians are angered so much that they rebel. “The Sepoy Mutiny” as it is called, or even “The Sepoy Uprising.”
It’s a Friday afternoon in the year of 1857 and the British Easy India Company is still taking control of India. It’s been a century and Indians are tired of this. They want to imperialize India under British rule, so they could have easier access to everything India has, mainly an easier way of trade. The roads built by the Indians are now a negative thing, since the British can use them for their own advantages.
The British are using cow and pig grease on bullets to anger the Indians, which is decreasing the anger between the Hindus and Muslims. The Indians are being treated like nothing; the British don’t even care. And now the Indians are angered so much that they rebel. “The Sepoy Mutiny” as it is called, or even “The Sepoy Uprising.”
Sunday, December 5, 2010
MP3 HW2
1. How big is India?
India is 1.2 million square miles big.
2. What is it's relative location (between which bodies of water)
The relative location is between the Bay of Bengal on the left and Arabian sea on the right.
3. What 'raw materials' are among their crops?
Tea, Indigo, Coffee, Cotton, and Jute are "raw materials" among their crops.
4. Who was the MUSLIM ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522?
Barbor was the Muslim ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522. He was related to Ghenghis Khan.
5. Who attacked the Moguls in the 1600s?
Martha people of west central India attacked the Moguls in the 1600s.
6. How were the Hindus treated by the Muslims after this attack?
The Muslims destroyed temples and forced Hindus to pay a special tax.
7. What British Company came to India in the 1600s?
The British Easy India Company came to India in the 1600s.
8. When did that company start to take over?
In 1707 they started to take over.
9. Why?
They took over to control resources directly instead of through trade.
10. They built the trains. What were the trains used for?
The very first train was for hauling contruction material in Roorkee. Afterwards, trains were used for transporting raw products for villages to the ports and brought back manufactured goods.
11. They also built roads that helped people communicate. Was this a positive? (your opinion) please explain.
I think it was mostly a positive idea since people had it easier to travel and transport goods.
12. What percentage (%) of India was Muslim?
India was 12% Muslim.
13. What percentage was Hindu?
India was 82% Hindu.
14. Why did the Sepoy Rebellion start?
The British lacked respect for the religions of India. They lined up meat to convert them to Christianity.
15. WHERE did it start?
The Sepoy Rebellion started in Meerut and eventually marched to Delhi.
16. What was the punishment for the people who rebelled?
As punishment, some rebels were placed in front of a cannon to be blown apart.
India is 1.2 million square miles big.
2. What is it's relative location (between which bodies of water)
The relative location is between the Bay of Bengal on the left and Arabian sea on the right.
3. What 'raw materials' are among their crops?
Tea, Indigo, Coffee, Cotton, and Jute are "raw materials" among their crops.
4. Who was the MUSLIM ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522?
Barbor was the Muslim ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522. He was related to Ghenghis Khan.
5. Who attacked the Moguls in the 1600s?
Martha people of west central India attacked the Moguls in the 1600s.
6. How were the Hindus treated by the Muslims after this attack?
The Muslims destroyed temples and forced Hindus to pay a special tax.
7. What British Company came to India in the 1600s?
The British Easy India Company came to India in the 1600s.
8. When did that company start to take over?
In 1707 they started to take over.
9. Why?
They took over to control resources directly instead of through trade.
10. They built the trains. What were the trains used for?
The very first train was for hauling contruction material in Roorkee. Afterwards, trains were used for transporting raw products for villages to the ports and brought back manufactured goods.
11. They also built roads that helped people communicate. Was this a positive? (your opinion) please explain.
I think it was mostly a positive idea since people had it easier to travel and transport goods.
12. What percentage (%) of India was Muslim?
India was 12% Muslim.
13. What percentage was Hindu?
India was 82% Hindu.
14. Why did the Sepoy Rebellion start?
The British lacked respect for the religions of India. They lined up meat to convert them to Christianity.
15. WHERE did it start?
The Sepoy Rebellion started in Meerut and eventually marched to Delhi.
16. What was the punishment for the people who rebelled?
As punishment, some rebels were placed in front of a cannon to be blown apart.
Friday, December 3, 2010
MP3 HW1
1. Terms and Names
Sepoy - Indian soldiers
"jewel in the crown" - India was considered the jewel in the crown because it supplied many raw materials for British trade.
Sepoy Mutiny - An outbreak in which jailed sepoys rebelled and took over parts of India.
Raj - British rule over India from 1757 - 1947.
2. Taking Notes
Cause: Decline of the Mughal Empire
Effect: The East India Company took over
Cause: Colonial Policies
Effect: Indians became second class people and were much poorer.
Cause: Sepoy Mutiny
Effect: Indians and British lost trust between each other.
3. How did imperialism contribute to
unity and the growth of
nationalism in India?
The British began to control India, so the Indians felt like they were second class in their own country. They didn't like how they were being treated by the British, so they increased their feelings of nationalism. They tried fighting against the British, which caused things like the Sepoy Mutiny.
Sepoy - Indian soldiers
"jewel in the crown" - India was considered the jewel in the crown because it supplied many raw materials for British trade.
Sepoy Mutiny - An outbreak in which jailed sepoys rebelled and took over parts of India.
Raj - British rule over India from 1757 - 1947.
2. Taking Notes
Cause: Decline of the Mughal Empire
Effect: The East India Company took over
Cause: Colonial Policies
Effect: Indians became second class people and were much poorer.
Cause: Sepoy Mutiny
Effect: Indians and British lost trust between each other.
3. How did imperialism contribute to
unity and the growth of
nationalism in India?
The British began to control India, so the Indians felt like they were second class in their own country. They didn't like how they were being treated by the British, so they increased their feelings of nationalism. They tried fighting against the British, which caused things like the Sepoy Mutiny.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
HW #20
1. TERMS AND NAMES
Laissez Faire- A policy allowing people to start businesses and control the environment.
Adam Smith- Defended Economic freedom, and wrote book called Wealth of Nations, in which he claimed that economic liberty guaranteed economic progress.
Capitalism- An economic system where money can be invested in order to make profit.
Utilitarianism- The Philosophy where people were able to judge ideas based on the usefulness of the idea.
Socialism- Factors of production are owned by the public, and are used for the welfare of everyone.
Karl Marx- Philosopher who thought of the idea of a radical form of socialism called Marxism, which later gave ideas for the Russian revolution.
Communism- A form of complete socialism where all the factors of production will be owned and shared upon the people.
Unions- Voluntary associations where workers joined to express their thoughts together.
Collective bargaining- Negotiations between workers and employers, about raising pays, better working conditions, etc.
Strike- When negotiations failed, workers will refuse to work, also known as strike.
2 TAKING NOTES
Capitalism:
Due to supply, competition, and demand policies, poeple could access cheaper, better, and more efficient goods. This led to economic progress because both the consumer and producer were happy.
Marxism:
People had to help the public. People owned the factors of production for the welfare of the siciety. They wanted an equal class because they believed that a society running by a government would be better off being equal for greater economic progress.
3. Unions had trouble with providing workers good working conditions and wages to a decent amount. They talked it through with employers, but strikes often occured becuase employees disagreed. Skilled workers were more lucky here, since there were less of them, and a greater demand for them. Therefore, employers would pay more if necessary. Poor workers were mostly unskilled, so they didn't have much of a chance, and would often strike more.
4. ANALYZING THEMES
I wouldn't say economic factors would be the only factor that dominates society. It is surely one huge piece, since money controls many things, but there is also class structure, desire for democracy, and in general how people think. Revolutions and many other historical events were made possible because of these forces. An example would be the Soviet Union collapse. It happened because people wanted freedom, not because it changed from communism to capitalism. People desired democracy in the French Revolution to gain more rights.
Laissez Faire- A policy allowing people to start businesses and control the environment.
Adam Smith- Defended Economic freedom, and wrote book called Wealth of Nations, in which he claimed that economic liberty guaranteed economic progress.
Capitalism- An economic system where money can be invested in order to make profit.
Utilitarianism- The Philosophy where people were able to judge ideas based on the usefulness of the idea.
Socialism- Factors of production are owned by the public, and are used for the welfare of everyone.
Karl Marx- Philosopher who thought of the idea of a radical form of socialism called Marxism, which later gave ideas for the Russian revolution.
Communism- A form of complete socialism where all the factors of production will be owned and shared upon the people.
Unions- Voluntary associations where workers joined to express their thoughts together.
Collective bargaining- Negotiations between workers and employers, about raising pays, better working conditions, etc.
Strike- When negotiations failed, workers will refuse to work, also known as strike.
2 TAKING NOTES
Capitalism:
Due to supply, competition, and demand policies, poeple could access cheaper, better, and more efficient goods. This led to economic progress because both the consumer and producer were happy.
Marxism:
People had to help the public. People owned the factors of production for the welfare of the siciety. They wanted an equal class because they believed that a society running by a government would be better off being equal for greater economic progress.
3. Unions had trouble with providing workers good working conditions and wages to a decent amount. They talked it through with employers, but strikes often occured becuase employees disagreed. Skilled workers were more lucky here, since there were less of them, and a greater demand for them. Therefore, employers would pay more if necessary. Poor workers were mostly unskilled, so they didn't have much of a chance, and would often strike more.
4. ANALYZING THEMES
I wouldn't say economic factors would be the only factor that dominates society. It is surely one huge piece, since money controls many things, but there is also class structure, desire for democracy, and in general how people think. Revolutions and many other historical events were made possible because of these forces. An example would be the Soviet Union collapse. It happened because people wanted freedom, not because it changed from communism to capitalism. People desired democracy in the French Revolution to gain more rights.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
HW #19
1. Terms and Names
Industrial Revolution - A time when there was a great usage of machines to make goods.
enclosure - Land purchased by wealthy landowners that are closed up with fences or ledges.
crop rotation - a process to improve soil and grow crops faster, which is based upon planting one crop for a certain amount of time, removing them, then another, removing them, and repeat.
industrialization - the process of developing machine production of goods
factors of production - a collection of various resources that are used for producing goods helping services
Factory - a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacturing of goods
Entrepreneur - a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
Industrial Revolution - A time when there was a great usage of machines to make goods.
enclosure - Land purchased by wealthy landowners that are closed up with fences or ledges.
crop rotation - a process to improve soil and grow crops faster, which is based upon planting one crop for a certain amount of time, removing them, then another, removing them, and repeat.
industrialization - the process of developing machine production of goods
factors of production - a collection of various resources that are used for producing goods helping services
Factory - a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacturing of goods
Entrepreneur - a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
HW #17
Skillbuilder questions:
1. Language and society.
2. Nationality, language, culture, history, religion, and territory.
Geography Questions p615:
1. In 1866.
2. Sardinia took over all of Northern Italy, except Venetia.
Geography Questions p617:
1. Some parts of Prussia were separated by other countries.
2. The biggest expansion was in 1871, when Germany joined Prussia.
1. Language and society.
2. Nationality, language, culture, history, religion, and territory.
Geography Questions p615:
1. In 1866.
2. Sardinia took over all of Northern Italy, except Venetia.
Geography Questions p617:
1. Some parts of Prussia were separated by other countries.
2. The biggest expansion was in 1871, when Germany joined Prussia.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
HW #16
1)Peninsulares - A Spaniard, or person born in Spain.
2)creoles - Spaniards born in Latin America.
3)mulattos - A person of mized European and African ancestry.
4)Simon Bolivar - A wealthy Venezuelan creole who helped gain independence in South America.
5)Jose de San Martin - A great liberator, modest man who believed in strict discipline. Was a military officer in Spain.
6)Miguel Hidalgo - A priest in the small village of Dolores.
7)Jose Morelos - A great leader and helper of the poor. Became the leader of the peasant army that soon controlled most of southern Mexico.
Consider the following statement:
“Through its policies, Spain gave
up its right to rule in South
America.” Do you agree or
disagree? Explain. Did Spain ever
have the right to rule?
In my opinion, Spain didn't have the right to rule South America. There were many people there, and they were in need of decent ways to live, not a limit to freedom. But then again, Spain wanted more land, more money, more everything. They would obviously try to rule over whatever they could easily rule.
2)creoles - Spaniards born in Latin America.
3)mulattos - A person of mized European and African ancestry.
4)Simon Bolivar - A wealthy Venezuelan creole who helped gain independence in South America.
5)Jose de San Martin - A great liberator, modest man who believed in strict discipline. Was a military officer in Spain.
6)Miguel Hidalgo - A priest in the small village of Dolores.
7)Jose Morelos - A great leader and helper of the poor. Became the leader of the peasant army that soon controlled most of southern Mexico.
Consider the following statement:
“Through its policies, Spain gave
up its right to rule in South
America.” Do you agree or
disagree? Explain. Did Spain ever
have the right to rule?
In my opinion, Spain didn't have the right to rule South America. There were many people there, and they were in need of decent ways to live, not a limit to freedom. But then again, Spain wanted more land, more money, more everything. They would obviously try to rule over whatever they could easily rule.
HW #15
1. What did he accomplish?
He fought in the French Revolution, helped Venezuela and other South American countries gain their independence, and even became president of three counties, Bolivia being named after him.
2. Why was he so famous?
He fought in a lot of wars and gained independence for many South American countries.
3. Who did he work to defeat?
He worked to defeat the Spanish monarchy.
4. What was he fighting for in the first place?
He was fighting for the freedom of all South American countries that Spain was controlling.
5. Name 5 countries that are mentioned in the video, and what he did in each of the five countries.
Bolivia: It was created in his honor.
Venezuela: He became president.
Peru: He helped them get their freedom.
Colombia: He created this.
Peru: Helped earn their freedom.
He fought in the French Revolution, helped Venezuela and other South American countries gain their independence, and even became president of three counties, Bolivia being named after him.
2. Why was he so famous?
He fought in a lot of wars and gained independence for many South American countries.
3. Who did he work to defeat?
He worked to defeat the Spanish monarchy.
4. What was he fighting for in the first place?
He was fighting for the freedom of all South American countries that Spain was controlling.
5. Name 5 countries that are mentioned in the video, and what he did in each of the five countries.
Bolivia: It was created in his honor.
Venezuela: He became president.
Peru: He helped them get their freedom.
Colombia: He created this.
Peru: Helped earn their freedom.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
HW#14 (Weekend Assignment)
List all the countries Napoleon controlled in Europe:
Spain
Italy
Grand Duchy of Warsaw
Napoleon Bonaparte - Born in 1769, was sent to a military school at the age of 9. Ruled France and a few other countries in Europe during the French Revolution.
coup d’état - The sudden overthrow of government usually by a small group of people with relations to authority.
plebiscite - A vote of the people. In 1800, it was held to approve a new constitution.
lycée - government-run public schools to help create trained officials.
concordat - An agreement. Napoleon signed one with Pope Pius VII to create a new relationship between the church and state.
Napoleonic Code - A comprehensive system of laws created by Napoleon that limited liberty and promoted authority over individual rights.
Battle of Trafalgar - A sea battle fought by the British against the French and Spanish navy, during the War of Third Coalition.
FORMING AN OPINION
3) Napoleon was the creator of his time. He used his military knowledge to create military victories. He conquered many countries in Europe and was nearly a dictator.
4) In my opinion, the forces inside should be kept under control. If you can't keep your own men following rules, then there could be another revolution or even a civil war. If you gain their trust and will to be a country together, then you can stop anything from the outside.
From the video:
Being just a lieutenant like many others, Napoleon earned a higher rank and was soon able to control the French government. He fled to Egypt and then back to France to help a battle. He controlled a mess. He got voted to become a powerful leader of France.
Spain
Italy
Grand Duchy of Warsaw
Napoleon Bonaparte - Born in 1769, was sent to a military school at the age of 9. Ruled France and a few other countries in Europe during the French Revolution.
coup d’état - The sudden overthrow of government usually by a small group of people with relations to authority.
plebiscite - A vote of the people. In 1800, it was held to approve a new constitution.
lycée - government-run public schools to help create trained officials.
concordat - An agreement. Napoleon signed one with Pope Pius VII to create a new relationship between the church and state.
Napoleonic Code - A comprehensive system of laws created by Napoleon that limited liberty and promoted authority over individual rights.
Battle of Trafalgar - A sea battle fought by the British against the French and Spanish navy, during the War of Third Coalition.
FORMING AN OPINION
3) Napoleon was the creator of his time. He used his military knowledge to create military victories. He conquered many countries in Europe and was nearly a dictator.
4) In my opinion, the forces inside should be kept under control. If you can't keep your own men following rules, then there could be another revolution or even a civil war. If you gain their trust and will to be a country together, then you can stop anything from the outside.
From the video:
Being just a lieutenant like many others, Napoleon earned a higher rank and was soon able to control the French government. He fled to Egypt and then back to France to help a battle. He controlled a mess. He got voted to become a powerful leader of France.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
HW #11
Skillbuilder: Interpreting Charts and Political Cartoons
1. The chart shows how much tax the 3rd estate has to pay. The graph shows how great their population is. And the picture shows how they're being overpowered by the 1st and 2nd estates.
2. They like how things currently are. A change might mean more taxes to pay, or more work to do, etc.
Connect to today:
In America, rich people pretty much wear business and formal type clothing, like suits, tuxes, and dresses. Poor people tend to have some sort of smelly, old, worn clothing that if cleaned, can be considered middle-class type clothing. Usually the homeless people I see on the streets have normal looking clothes that just really need to be cleaned, not rags.
1. The chart shows how much tax the 3rd estate has to pay. The graph shows how great their population is. And the picture shows how they're being overpowered by the 1st and 2nd estates.
2. They like how things currently are. A change might mean more taxes to pay, or more work to do, etc.
Connect to today:
In America, rich people pretty much wear business and formal type clothing, like suits, tuxes, and dresses. Poor people tend to have some sort of smelly, old, worn clothing that if cleaned, can be considered middle-class type clothing. Usually the homeless people I see on the streets have normal looking clothes that just really need to be cleaned, not rags.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Current Events: New Planet May Be Able to Nurture Organisms
New Planet May Be Able to Nurture Organisms
By DENNIS OVERBYE
September 29, 2010
NYTIMES: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/science/space/30planet.html
A distant planet was found that can possibly allow the life of humanity and other organisms.
NASA's goal to finding more planets and other unknown objects in space is gaining progress. A planet found orbiting a star 20 light years can possibly harbor living organisms, including humans. No one will be able to go there anytime soon, but as of now it is the only other known Earthlike planet. It has the right conditions for water to exist on its surface, and the right temperatures for humans to survive. The planet has been named "Gliese 581g" and is also known as the "Goldilocks planet."
I chose this article because it is something new about the universe. All other news stories are on Earth.
By DENNIS OVERBYE
September 29, 2010
NYTIMES: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/science/space/30planet.html
A distant planet was found that can possibly allow the life of humanity and other organisms.
NASA's goal to finding more planets and other unknown objects in space is gaining progress. A planet found orbiting a star 20 light years can possibly harbor living organisms, including humans. No one will be able to go there anytime soon, but as of now it is the only other known Earthlike planet. It has the right conditions for water to exist on its surface, and the right temperatures for humans to survive. The planet has been named "Gliese 581g" and is also known as the "Goldilocks planet."
I chose this article because it is something new about the universe. All other news stories are on Earth.
Monday, September 27, 2010
HW#8
THINK THROUGH HISTORY 'clarifying' question on page 551:
According to Hobbes, people should live under a strong, absolute monarch so there would be more control over the people. They would obey rules more often.
SKILL BUILDER questions (1&2) on page 554
1. John Locke had the idea for natural rights - life, liberty, and property, which was important for the Declaration of Independence. The U.S Bill of Rights contains Voltaire's idea of freedom of expression and Baccaria's abolishment of torture idea.
2. In my opinion, I think the abolishment of torture and separation of powers are the most important ideas. Torture is what harms humans a lot. It is pain and suffering, two things that no one wants. The separation of powers is great because it keeps each branch of the government separated so one won't be too powerful.
Questions 1 & 3 ONLY on page 556:
1. TERMS AND NAMES
Enlightenment - The Age of Reasoning, created based on ideas of the scientific revolution.
Social Contract - an agreement in which people live by law and order from a stronger ruler.
John Locke - A politician and philosopher who believed that everyone can live free and with equal rights.
Natural rights - John Locke's idea that people are born equally with life, liberty, and property.
Philosophe - The social critics of the Enlightenment of France.
Voltaire - A philosophe who created the ideas of freedom of thought, expression, and religion.
Montesquieu - An influential French writer that called the division of power among different branches, separation of powers.
Jean Jacques Rousseau - A philosophe who believed that humans were all born free but by becoming civilized, the freedom was destroyed.
Mary Wollstonecraft - A woman who fought for women's rights and equality.
3. SYNTHESIZING
"Power should be a check to power."
This was by Montesquieu. It means that each branch of government will help each other, and check each others' ideas to form a final decision.
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."
This was by Rousseau. It means that everyone was born free and equal, but being civilized caused people to realize strengths and weaknesses. Stronger people started to rule.
"Let women share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of men."
This quote was obviously by Mary Wollstonecraft. It means that women can be just as virtuous and useful as men if they received the same education and same rights.
According to Hobbes, people should live under a strong, absolute monarch so there would be more control over the people. They would obey rules more often.
SKILL BUILDER questions (1&2) on page 554
1. John Locke had the idea for natural rights - life, liberty, and property, which was important for the Declaration of Independence. The U.S Bill of Rights contains Voltaire's idea of freedom of expression and Baccaria's abolishment of torture idea.
2. In my opinion, I think the abolishment of torture and separation of powers are the most important ideas. Torture is what harms humans a lot. It is pain and suffering, two things that no one wants. The separation of powers is great because it keeps each branch of the government separated so one won't be too powerful.
Questions 1 & 3 ONLY on page 556:
1. TERMS AND NAMES
Enlightenment - The Age of Reasoning, created based on ideas of the scientific revolution.
Social Contract - an agreement in which people live by law and order from a stronger ruler.
John Locke - A politician and philosopher who believed that everyone can live free and with equal rights.
Natural rights - John Locke's idea that people are born equally with life, liberty, and property.
Philosophe - The social critics of the Enlightenment of France.
Voltaire - A philosophe who created the ideas of freedom of thought, expression, and religion.
Montesquieu - An influential French writer that called the division of power among different branches, separation of powers.
Jean Jacques Rousseau - A philosophe who believed that humans were all born free but by becoming civilized, the freedom was destroyed.
Mary Wollstonecraft - A woman who fought for women's rights and equality.
3. SYNTHESIZING
"Power should be a check to power."
This was by Montesquieu. It means that each branch of government will help each other, and check each others' ideas to form a final decision.
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."
This was by Rousseau. It means that everyone was born free and equal, but being civilized caused people to realize strengths and weaknesses. Stronger people started to rule.
"Let women share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of men."
This quote was obviously by Mary Wollstonecraft. It means that women can be just as virtuous and useful as men if they received the same education and same rights.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
A Baby Photo Becomes an Internet Meme
A Baby Photo Becomes an Internet Meme
By Matt Gross
September 15, 2010
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/fashion/16meme.html
A father posts baby photos of his son on his personal website and somehow one ended up on various types of Japanese visual entertainment, where people edited it for fun.
Back in the year 2000, Mr. Allen S. Rout posted baby pictures oh his son, Stephen, on his website, being very happy that his son was really happy. 10 years later, when Mr. Rout would never think of the photo, he did a google search of himself and surprisingly found the picture of his son edited into many other things. Some pictures had cartoonish backgrounds and word bubbles with Japanese writing. Others had Stephen's face edited into other pictures, such as Mount Rushmore. These images even showed up on TV game shows.
To put it all together, this photo became an "internet meme," which is an idea, image, catchphrase or video that gets crazy or starts a huge spark of humorous interest. They usually form from random inside jokes.
The baby photo was somehow found by KnowYourMeme.com, a site that records memes and creates humorous videos to explain the meme. The photo was originally used for a video, "Aka-San" ("Mr. Baby" in Japanese). Luckily for Mr. Rout, Stephen's photo was just used as an open-source stock image; it had nothing to do with Stephen's identity. Its pretty much like use google to find a picture for a project.
Stephen, who is now 10, doesn’t hate this. Instead he is learning karate and reading sci-fi novels during his summers. He was really surprised, amazed, and weirded out.
I chose this news story because I found it really interesting. Most of the other stories in the technology section are boring to me, they're mostly about business sites and companies, things adults would read. Also, I chat in internet forums quite often, so memes are common to me and I know what the internet is like. It’s much easier to understand this article because of my background knowledge.
This article doesn't really connect to the unit we are studying (scientific revolution). This is modern day, while that’s decades before computers were invented.
By Matt Gross
September 15, 2010
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/fashion/16meme.html
A father posts baby photos of his son on his personal website and somehow one ended up on various types of Japanese visual entertainment, where people edited it for fun.
Back in the year 2000, Mr. Allen S. Rout posted baby pictures oh his son, Stephen, on his website, being very happy that his son was really happy. 10 years later, when Mr. Rout would never think of the photo, he did a google search of himself and surprisingly found the picture of his son edited into many other things. Some pictures had cartoonish backgrounds and word bubbles with Japanese writing. Others had Stephen's face edited into other pictures, such as Mount Rushmore. These images even showed up on TV game shows.
To put it all together, this photo became an "internet meme," which is an idea, image, catchphrase or video that gets crazy or starts a huge spark of humorous interest. They usually form from random inside jokes.
The baby photo was somehow found by KnowYourMeme.com, a site that records memes and creates humorous videos to explain the meme. The photo was originally used for a video, "Aka-San" ("Mr. Baby" in Japanese). Luckily for Mr. Rout, Stephen's photo was just used as an open-source stock image; it had nothing to do with Stephen's identity. Its pretty much like use google to find a picture for a project.
Stephen, who is now 10, doesn’t hate this. Instead he is learning karate and reading sci-fi novels during his summers. He was really surprised, amazed, and weirded out.
I chose this news story because I found it really interesting. Most of the other stories in the technology section are boring to me, they're mostly about business sites and companies, things adults would read. Also, I chat in internet forums quite often, so memes are common to me and I know what the internet is like. It’s much easier to understand this article because of my background knowledge.
This article doesn't really connect to the unit we are studying (scientific revolution). This is modern day, while that’s decades before computers were invented.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
HW#5
Question 1-
Scientific Revolution - A period of time when great advances in science were made
Nicolaus Copernicus - A Polish astronomer whose theory was that Earth and other planets in the solar system revolve around the sun.
heliocentric theory - a Sun centered solar system
Johannes Kepler - a mathematician who believed that planets evolve around the sun in elliptical orbits and not circles.
Galilio Galilei - An Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who used the telescope to look into outer space to study the planets, stars, and whatever else he could find.
scientific method - method of research in which there is a problem to be answered with an experiment.
Francis Bacon - An English politician and writer with a great interest in science
Rene Descartes - A French man who developed analytical geometry, which became an important new tool for scientific research.
Isaac Newton - An English astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher who created the laws of gravitation.
Question 2-
1. Many scholars discovered artifacts and old resources that opened a possibility for new truths to be found
2. Poeple started to inquire the Church and religion
3. More people realized that these newer discoveries made more sense
4. The scientific method crafted new ways to do observations
5. Aristotle's theories were questioned.
6. People generally wanted to know more about the world.
Scientific Revolution - A period of time when great advances in science were made
Nicolaus Copernicus - A Polish astronomer whose theory was that Earth and other planets in the solar system revolve around the sun.
heliocentric theory - a Sun centered solar system
Johannes Kepler - a mathematician who believed that planets evolve around the sun in elliptical orbits and not circles.
Galilio Galilei - An Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who used the telescope to look into outer space to study the planets, stars, and whatever else he could find.
scientific method - method of research in which there is a problem to be answered with an experiment.
Francis Bacon - An English politician and writer with a great interest in science
Rene Descartes - A French man who developed analytical geometry, which became an important new tool for scientific research.
Isaac Newton - An English astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher who created the laws of gravitation.
Question 2-
1. Many scholars discovered artifacts and old resources that opened a possibility for new truths to be found
2. Poeple started to inquire the Church and religion
3. More people realized that these newer discoveries made more sense
4. The scientific method crafted new ways to do observations
5. Aristotle's theories were questioned.
6. People generally wanted to know more about the world.
Monday, September 13, 2010
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